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Once again NAE students have been given the unique opportunity to travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York to attend the High Level Political Forum and engage in a Global MUN debate with 3 ambitious students representing the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City.

It’s one of the biggest events in NAE’s calendar - STEAM Week @ MIT kicked off this weekend on 29th April! An interesting fact unknown to many about MIT is its motto, “mind and hand”, or Mens et Manus in Latin. We would like to share a blog post by Mark Orrow-Whiting, Nord Anglia Education’s Director of Curriculum and Student Performance, on why he believes the “mind and hand” philosophy is integral to NAE’s STEAM curriculum, which has been enhanced in a collaboration with the university.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is the world's leading youth achievement award equipping young people for life and work. This award takes a huge amount of time and dedication to achieve therefore our sincere congratulations go out this week to the 19 Year 11 students who were awarded their Bronze level and the 9 Year 13 students who were awarded the highest level of Gold.

Developing a positive school culture for wellbeing is vital for achieving the desired outcomes for student happiness. However, at times we can all feel a little overwhelmed, particularly in an environment where there is a lot going on. Pressure to perform and improve drives us on and makes us better at what we do but ultimately, if we can’t manage pressure effectively it can lead to stress.

Number 1 IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam will return to the city of Da Nang for its 4th edition on Sunday 13th May 2018 along with family events SUNRISE SPRINT and IRONKIDS Vietnam on Saturday 12th May 2018. Find out how you can sign up.

Kai provides all the highlights from the U14 boys volleyball match against ISHCMC.

Children in Year 6 have been honing their debating skills this term, aiming to claim a spot in the Junior Debate Competition final, taking place on 9th May.

A huge congratulations goes out to Year 7 student Raghav Dwivedi who has once again been crowned winner of the FOBISIA Short Story Competition! After winning the primary category in 2017, he has now gone on to win the Secondary category as one of the youngest participants in his group.

Nam Phong Racing are the 4th cohort of students from the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City to represent Vietnam in the F1 in Schools World Finals. As they prepare to embark on their journey to Singapore, let's find out a little bit more about the team.

Last week students at BIS HCMC Secondary Campus had a unique opportunity to watch a bespoke lecture from American author and women’s historian, Marianne Monson.

On Thursday 8th March 2018, a group of Year 11 students held the inaugural TEDxYouth@BISHCMC event, bringing together the local community in Ho Chi Minh City to share ‘ideas worth spreading’.

The Student Maths Leaders have organised interactive and practical Maths Masterclasses for Year 6 students to foster their passion for problem solving and Maths.

In F3, we are always looking for ways to help our little learners make as much meaning as we can, and what better way to bring stories alive than for us to actually be the characters? Find out which story characters appeared in F3 this week in this post.

‘Unite to Progress’– this year’s theme at SAIMUN – has provoked insightful debate surrounding issues that may inhibit global development. Considering the nature of our world’s rapid growth, change and conflict, cooperation amongst nations is essential to ensuring a future where we resolve our issues and all infringements upon human rights cease to exist.

As part of the Year 6 Residential Trip to Cat Tien, Year 6 students had the chance to visit EAST to see first-hand, the amazing work that they do to protect Vietnamese primates.

When the children in Year 1 and 2 were told that a super hero was visiting, they guessed the obvious names such as: Batman, Superman, Mr Simon, Mr Ian…. However, today they were introduced to a new super hero - ‘Super Cycling Man’!

In their first match this season our U14 Girls Volleyball team faced ABC international school claiming their first victory. Kimberley Davies & Lauren Chau provide the highlights…

On Wednesday 28th March 2018, our student-gymnasts represented BIS HCMC in the annual BIS Invitational Gymnastics competition. There were over 50 competitors from BIS, BVIS and ISHCMC performing in both floor and vault routines, levels ranging from 1-4.

On 24th March, 14 students and 3 teachers visited the Go Vap Orphanage in Ky Quang Pagoda. We had a memorable time colouring, talking, playing football, cuddling and making masks with the children.

The instinctive reaction, of a teacher on lunchtime duty in the canteen, upon seeing a Year 6 child skipping, is to remind them of their behavioural responsibilities. However, when that child happens to be a Year 6 girl called Kathy, whose skipping is inspired by the barely containable pride of one who has just achieved a great success on behalf of the school, the correct reaction is to understand and smile.